Hovde, Ellen

Dogs. the early years ( visu )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 208 libraries worldwide
The first program explores the world of dogs that go the extra step beyond man's best friend-- service dogs, search and rescue dogs, therapy dogs, celebrity dogs, sheepdogs and war dogs. The second program looks at puppies. Trainers, breeders, owners, vets, biologists and dog lovers of every kind talk about puppies - their talents and temperaments, needs and loves

Sex and social dance ( visu )
8 editions published between 1993 and 2016 in English and held by 198 libraries worldwide
This program examines the male and female roles in dancing in three different societies: USA, Morocco, and Cook Islands of Polynesia. Includes archival film footage

Behind the scenes : [the complete series] ( visu )
5 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 198 libraries worldwide
Focuses on the creative process behind the visual and performing arts. Goes behind the scenes with renowned artists and performers, covering fields of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music, dance and theater. Profiles of David Hockney, Julie Taymor, Wayne Thiebaud, Matt Groening, David Parsons, JoAnn Falletta, Roberto Gil de Montes, Carrie Mae Weems, William Wegman, Allen Toussaint, Bobby McFerrin, Nancy Graves and Max Roach

The Empire of Reason ( visu )
13 editions published between 1988 and 2015 in English and held by 176 libraries worldwide
Docudrama recreating the ratification debates on the U.S. Constitution as if they were being covered by today's television news. Highlights the New York convention in July, 1788

Liberty! The American Revolution The Reluctant Revolutionaries ( visu )
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 130 libraries worldwide
Through interviews with historians and dramatic reenactments of eyewitness accounts, this documentary series chronicles the pivotal events that took place between 1763 and 1789 as the United States came into being. In 1763, America's capital city is London, Benjamin Franklin is considering retirement in England and no one connects Boston Harbor to tea parties. But British efforts to enforce the Stamp Act in 1765 bring protests in America, and attempts to impose sanctions on the colonies are met with increasing resistance. Dumping tea in Boston Harbor is the final straw. The British send troops to Massachusetts to quell the storm and install a military governor in the Spring of 1774. John Adams is called from Massachusetts to Philadelphia to become part of the first Continental Congress which included representatives from the thirteen colonies including George Washington, John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson. This ad hoc committee later finds itself forming a government. The Continental Congress installs the first army and assigns the army's first general. Though the colonists were reluctant to break from Mother England, the first shot at Lexington, whether intentional or by accident, becomes a declaration of war and the revolution officially begins. While the Continental Army engages the British Empire, Thomas Jefferson submits the first draft of the Declaration of Independence for the Congress's approval

Liberty! The American Revolution Oh Fatal Ambition! ( visu )
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 129 libraries worldwide
The united states need funds and military support. Benjamin Franklin goes to France in hopes of creating an alliance that will provide both. He charms the French, but fails to loosen their purse strings. Meanwhile, John Burgoyne's British army marches down the Hudson River, trying to cut off New England from the other colonies. Burgoyne is thwarted by a continental force at Saratoga. News of Burgoyne's defeat encourages the French to help the American side. It is now a world war

Liberty! The American Revolution The Times That Try Men's Souls ( visu )
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 129 libraries worldwide
Days after the Declaration is signed, the British drop anchor in New York Harbor, sending the untrained American army packing. Washington's volunteer troops are driven the length of New Jersey. With just days of enlistment left for many recruits, a desperate Washington leads his army across the Delaware River early on December 26, 1776, to mount a surprise attack on Trenton. The enemy is routed. The American Revolution continues

Liberty! The American Revolution Are We to be a Nation ( visu )
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 129 libraries worldwide
Peace -- and a burst of creativity -- comes to the United States. A distinctly American culture is about to be born. But governing the world's newest republic is not easy. Congress is ineffectual. Individual states act like sovereign nations. By the time the Constitutional Convention convenes in 1787, many wonder if the country can survive. The long ratification process that follows helps define what sort of nation the United States is to be -- a process that continues to this day

Liberty! The American Revolution The World Turned Upside Down ( visu )
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 129 libraries worldwide
The British hope to exploit the contradictions posed in the South by slavery and also to enlist the support of southerners loyal to the crown. After a series of brutal engagements, however, it is apparent they have not won the hearts and minds of the South. The miraculous convergence of Washington's army and the French fleet at Yorktown traps a weary British army led by Lord Cornwallis. The end of the war is at hand